Our health status relies heavily on good health practices, activity levels, and access to health care and physicians.

• Percentage Without A Regular Medical Doctor
• Obesity Rates
  
• Percentage of Time Spent Moderately Active
• Percentage of Smokers
  
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  Supplementary Local and National Comparison Information

7-1 The Percentage Without a Regular Medical Doctor is an indicator of access to the health care system.

Source: Statistics Canada.  Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Indicator Profile, Cansim Table 105-0502 for Canada, Provinces and Health Regions.

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 7-2 Obesity Rates measure the percentage of individuals whose body fat reserves exceed healthy limits.

 * Self -reported adult body mass index 30.0 or higher (18 years and over) Note: number for Waterloo Region 2007 an approximation) Source: Statistics Canada.  Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 2.1) 2003, Cansim Table 105-0292 for Canada, Provinces, CMAs and Health Regions, terminated table.  For 2005-2009, Canadian Community Health Survey, Indicator Profile, for Canada, Provinces and Health Regions, Cansim Table 105-0501.

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 7-3 The Percentage of Time Spent Moderately Active with sports and/or other leisure activities plays an important role in physical health and mental health.

 Source: Statistics Canada.  Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 2.1) 2003, Cansim Table 105-0292 for Canada, Provinces, CMAs and Health Regions, terminated table.  For 2005-2009, Canadian Community Health Survey, Indicator Profile, for Canada, Provinces and Health Regions, Cansim Table 105-0501.

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7-4 The Percentage of Smokers is an indicator of the number of individuals who smoke in our community.

Source: Statistics Canada.  Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 2.1) 2003, Cansim Table 105-0292 for Canada, Provinces, CMAs and Health Regions, terminated table.  For 2005 to 2009, Canadian Community Health Survey, Indicator Profile, for Canada, Provinces and Health Regions, Cansim Table 105-0501.

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